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J. EVANS. COIN AGTUATING MECHANISM.

No. 462.479. Patented Nov. 3, 1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN EVANS, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

COlN-ACTUATING MECHANISM.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 462,479, dated November3, 1891.

Application filed June 18, 1891. Serial No. 396,089. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN EVANS, of Providence, in the county ofProvidence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Coin-Actuating Mechanism; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to that class of coinactuated machines intendedto deliver articles upon the deposit of a proper coin in a recepiacleprovided for it, and is designed for the purpose of obviating some ofthe objections met with in using machines of that class as heretoforeconstructed.

The special object of the machine in this case is the delivery oftoilet-paper. It is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is an elevation of the back of the machine, a part of the casebeing removed to show the parts inside. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, theside of the case being removed to show the arrangement of the operatingparts. Fig. 3 shows the outer face of the main gea'rwheel a. Fig. 4 is aseparate face and edge view of the wheel g, that receives the coin. Fig.5 is a view of the same as Fig. 4, with a portion removed to show therecess for the coin and a passage from that recess to the other side ofthe wheel.

One serious objection to the coin-actuated machines for this purpose hasbeen the liability of the machine to become choked up and prevented fromoperating by having other articles besides the coin intended inserted inthe opening that was provided for the coin. This trouble is avoided andthe machine much simplified by these improvements.

An oblong case A is provided, either of metal or wood, to hold themechanism. A partition G is inserted lengthwise of the case a shortdistance in from one side to separate the coin-actuating devices fromthe paper to be delivered and the rolls for passing it out.

B is the roll of paper, which is held by the journals of the roll inslots o, made in the side of the case A and the partition C, so as torest on the top of the main delivery roll D, which has one end of itsshaft held in a bearing in the side of the case and the other end in abearing in the partition 0, through which it extends far enough toreceive a gearwheel II. A large gear-wheel a is held loosely on a shortshaft (1, that has a bearing for its inner end in the partition 0 anditsother end extended out through a bearing in the side of the case farenough to receive the knob E, which is made fast to it. A wheel 9 isalso made fast on this shaft (Z outside of the wheel a. This wheel 9 hasa stud h on its inner face, (see Fig. 4,) that projects into a recessbetween two stops 8 8, fast on the outer side of the gear-wheel a, sothat the stud will turn the wheel a when the wheel 9 is turned by theknob E. The recess between the stops 8 is made wider than the stud h toallow some movement of the wheel 9 before the wheel a is started. Thewheel 9 has a pocket or recess 0 madein its periphery of the proper Isize to hold the coin intended to operate the machine and leave aportion of the coin projecting above the surface of the wheel, (see Fig.2,) and a passage f is made extending from the bottom of the recess 0through to the other side of the wheel. This passage is made narrowerthan the recess 0, so that the coin shall not pass into it, but will beheld, as stated, partly exposed above the surface of the wheel for thepurpose of operating a pawl j, which is pivoted by one end to thepartition 0 and has its other end shaped to enter a notch in aprojecting rim on the wheel a and hold it from turning when the pawl isnot raised by a coin passing under it. The passage f is made for thepurpose of allowing such articles as buttons, matches, &c., that may beput into the coin-entrance e, to pass clear through and not remain in toprevent a coin afterward from passing into the recess to operate thepawl j. An opening is made at e in the front of the case for theinsertion of the coin,and a chute or passage 0 extends from thisentrance down to the recess 0 in the wheel g to guide the coin to thatplace. Another pawl is pivoted at one end to the partition 0 and has itsother end fitted to enter between the teeth of the wheel ct and preventit from being turned backward. A small roll I), made preferably of metalfor the sake of the Weight,is held loosely by its journals in openingsin the side of the case and in the partition 0, so as to rest on theroll D or on the paper between, and by holding it down in contact withthat roll assist in draw;

13 is placed in position with its journals in the slots "0, as shown inFig. 1, resting on top'of the roll D, which is held from being turned todeliver it by the pawl j in the notch 25 in the gear-wheel a, whichwheel engages with the gear-wheel H on the shaft of the roll D. In

this position a coinsay acent or a nickel,.

so calledis put into the opening e and slides down the chute 0 into therecess 0 in the Wheel g, leaving a part of the coin Z projecting abovethe surface of the wheel. the knob E the wheel g will be turned a shortdistance before the stud h comes against the sides of the recess in thewheel a, and in moving this short distance it will carry the coin Zunder the end of the pawl j, which projects over the wheel g for thatpurpose, and will. raise that pawl out of the notch t in wheel a,

leaving the wheel free to be turned by the stud h when it strikesagainst the side 8, and i by continuing to turn the knob the wheel a 35will turn the wheel H and roll D, which will cause the paper-roll toturn and unwind the paper, which will be guided down between the roll Dand side n of the delivery-opening and out until the knob E has made awhole turn, when the coin Z, having dropped out of the recess 0 when itwas on the lower side in turning the pawl j, will drop into the notch 25in wheel a again and lock it until another coin is inserted. \Vhen thewheel a is locked,

Then by turning as stated, upon leaving the knob E free the wheel 9 willturn back until the stud it rests against the front side of the recess8, so that t e recess 0 is directly under the end of the chute 0 toreceive another coin. This turning back of the wheel 9 is caused by thatside of the wheel having the recess 0 being made heavier than the otherfor that purpose. The

strip of paper that is delivered below the lower opening is severed bydrawing it against the edge of the plate n, which is made sharp for thatpurpose. The length of this strip is governed by the size of the roll Dand gears a and H-th'at is, if the roll D is about four inches indiameter and the gear-wheels a H three to one, respectively, the stripwill be about one yard in length; but it maybe constructed todeliver'more or less, if desired.

Having thus described my improvements, I claim as my invention- I -1 1.In a coin-actuating machine, the wheel having the recess 0 made in itsperiphery, and the passage f from said recess through to the other sideof the wheel, and a stud h, in combination with the wheel a, having arecess to receive said stud. large enough to allow the wheel g to turn ashort distance before the stud 77. shall turn the wheel a and providedwith a recess 15 and a pawl 7', adapted to engage said recess,substantially as described.

2. The combination of the case A, deliveryplates n n, delivery-roll D,paper-roll B, friction-roll b, gear-wheel a, on the knob-shaft,gear-wheel H on the shaft of the delivery-roll, and a coin-wheel 9,having coin-seat c, with pawls j engaging with the wheel a, said pawl jadapted to be released by the coin in said coin-wheel, and chute 0,substantially as set forth.

JOHN EVANS.

' Witnesses:

JULIUs MoRAL, BENJ. gtRNOLn.

